Perspective & Hope
Strength Partners to Counterbalance
Within Dialogue Processes
we have the opportunity to simultaneously develop very different strengths
that have the power to counterbalance each others' impact.
For Example: In Dialogue we need Openness
in order to experience positive connections.
Yet, we also need Awareness
that each individual needs time to open up.
HOPE
PERSPECTIVE
Even uplifting strengths such as Perspective or Hope can become unbalanced,
if overused or underused.
HOPE
PERSPECTIVE
too much
too little
Tunnel Vision
Pessimism
Overreaching
Wishful Thinking
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For example, too much Perseverance might mean Overreaching
or too little might be Tunnel Vision.
Too much Hope might be Wishful Thinking
or too little might be Pessimism.
By practicing within community we can grow our awareness
for counterbalancing different strengths.
too much
too little
Tunnel Vision
Pessimism
Overreaching
Wishful Thinking
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HOPE
PERSPECTIVE
PERSPECTIVE
HOPE
Golden Middle
This enables us to establish balance within the Golden Middle
by developing Life Skills such as:
Engaging
in Small Actions
Exploring
Other's Worlds
Glimpsing
Bigger Picture
Discovering
Purpose in Action
In Flowing between these Strengths and Skills
something magical can happen:
We can avoid or integrate the unbalanced levels.
We can unlock Human Superpowers such as:
On Perspective:
"Sometimes, the difference between hope and despair
is simply a different way of seeing things."
inspired by Alain de Botton
